The National tribune., 1887-06-16
Information Asked and Given.

J. Fl. Temple Beaver Falls. Pa, is anxious
TO know the address of f. b. Temple, formerly
of the 9th Ohio, who for some years has been
proprietor Of the war drama called The Union
Spy"
A. J. Smith, Fairfield, Iowa, was gratiGed to
know from the communication of K. III. Fisher,
Co. A, 5th Ind. Cav, that q member of his regi-
ment had sand enough to write something, as
he has never seen much about it before. He
would be very glad to have the Postofice adj
dress of Lew Johnson.
Louis Bradhueker, Corporal, Co. A, 50th Mo-,
Bertrand No., wishes to know the whereabouts
of Lieut.. Hughes Co. A. of his regiment. He
would like to hear from any of his old comrades.
II. w.. Phelps, 95th Ohio, Westerville. o..
asks if any one can give him the names Of two
men who were killed by a stroke of lightning
while in campat Dauphin Island, near Mobile,
Ala, in March, 1865.
John T. Booth. Sergeant, Co. G., 18th Ohio,
Hartwell. o., wishes to know who commanded
the 18th Ky, and the name of the Captain who
commanded the 2lst Ind battery at Chicka-
manga. Both organizations were in Turchins
Brigade.
Mrs. w. w. Durand, Bloomington, Ind,
wishes information of her husband, w. w.
Durand. He was an officer in an Ohio regi-
ment, and was engaged in the battles of Frank
lin, Nashville and Kingston, N. g. In 1865 he
was stationed at Salisbury. n. c., and was one
names the following who were associated with
him there: Lieut.-COl. Chas. III. Butterfeld,
Capt. ID. NJ. Lewis, Capt. III. NJ. Spain, Lieut..
L. NJ. Griswold, Lieut.. w. W. Durand, Lieut..
Buttingham and Lieut.. w. L. Chambers. She
says Col. o. III. Moore wrote her of her hus-
band that he was q very distinguished staff
officer of the army, equal to any emergency.
She says some friends of his had his discharge
papers.
III. ]. Shapley, Copopa, o., wishes to be in
formed of the names, rank and regiment of
three men who were hanged near Hancock
Station, southeast of Petersburg, in February or
March, 1865. He would like to know why
they were executed. He thinks they belonged
to New York regiment.
Mrs. Clorinda Smith, West Chazy, w, is
anxious for information concerning her hus-
band, Levi Smith, Captain, Co. ID. Goth n. Y.
lie was last heard from in April. 1869, at Walla
| Walla, Wash. Ter He was then in poor health,
the result of confinement in rebel prisons.
| r. G. Sterling. Carrolton, o., asks information
| of his father, Capt. VIM. Il. Sterling. who went
| out with the 9TH Ohio in June. 1861, and was
detailed on the staff of Gen. Butterfield. He
| returned and was mustered out in July, 1864.
| He was taken prisoner in 1868 and was con-
/ fined for long time in Libby and Salisbury
| prisons.
Josiah Bradford, Corporal. Co. C, 32d Mo-,
/ (residence not giveu,) would like TO know the
Il u
| the body by q grapeshOt and fell near the
| skirmish-line of the 32d Mo-, dying soon after.
/ The writer thinks he belonged to the 10th
Ohio
Steve E. Payne, Co. /, 10th III. Cav, Iuka,
/ Kan, would like to know il any of the old
| Andersonvlle prisoners who left there March
/ Is. 1864. know who the Cavalry Sergeant was
that jumped from the train and was shot dead
by the guards. having four bullets in his body.
! Geo. f. Talbot, Box 6, Putnam, Conn, asks
| if some comrade will give him the particulars
| of the death Of Serg't Geo. A. WinSlOw Color
/ bearer, who was killed at Cedar Creek, Oct. 49,
1861 He also asks the address of Herbert G..
Baldwin, Co. r. 18th Conn.
In Prison Cell.
ID. b. Whidlan, Sergeant. Co. G, ID Tenn,
| Calhoun No. writes brief sketch of his eX-
periences as prisoner at Belle Isle and other
places. He was captured at Rogersyille, East
/ Tenn.
Madison Sargent, Co. X, nth Ill.,, Pekin, H.,
says he was captured April 5, 1864, under Banks
up Red River, and lay more than Is months in
| rebel prisons. He contracted diseases which
have disabled him, and from which he never
| recovered He has been unable to secure a
pension, and he feels that he has been unjustly
| treated.
Joseph Rodgers, Co. F. 10Th H.. Marion,
Iowa, says he helped to eat Capt. Virus black
dog at Andersonvile, and that Frank Moore,
his bunkmate caught and killed it. Hewould
be glad TO hear from Moore.
John w. Adams Porterfed, Pa, isanxious to
hear from three prisoners who were with him in
Anders0nville and shared their tent with him.
One of them was large man of Irish descent,
the other two were small, one of whom sang
"Old Dog Tray" as his favorite amusement.
He also wishes the name of a eOmrade with